150w HPS/MH question

Qronyq

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I ordered a 150w HPS and a MH bulb a couple years back but never got to use them because I didn't have a ballast for it but thought I could run it out of a regular 150w socket.

Where can I find a fixture/ballast for a 150w bulb?

Or how can I get these to work in general?

I read somewhere that said you shouldn't use a lower wattage bulb on a higher watt ballast. I have a few spare 1000w hoods and ballasts laying around, as well as a 400w and 600w.

Any input would be awesome, would like to use a 150w in a Micro Grow setup instead of my LED UFO.
 

CriticalCheeze

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Yes, you're correct. Do NOT use low wattage bulbs in higher wattage ballasts as this is unsafe and can cause blowouts and start fires. If you don't mind magnetic ballasts i would check out HTG 150w. it might come as a kit only but it is only like 80$-100$ for everything i believe. Your bulbs should fit that fixture.
 

7Ps

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Amazon sells one called "ipower ballast" 8 believe you can even get a Veg and flower light , ballast , hood and all for about 200 , the flower light isn't the greatest but it's not shit , lots of skeptical post about them but nothing recent that is bad , my past two grows have been mint , currently have a star dawgxLemonG under the 600 watt right now and it's about 3 foot and 2 months old , 2 weeks into flower , also have a mini tent with autos in it under a 70dollar 300wattLED from Amazon that is great and has done me great for a while ,
 

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txponto

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Amazon sells one called "ipower ballast" 8 believe you can even get a Veg and flower light , ballast , hood and all for about 200 , the flower light isn't the greatest but it's not shit , lots of skeptical post about them but nothing recent that is bad , my past two grows have been mint , currently have a star dawgxLemonG under the 600 watt right now and it's about 3 foot and 2 months old , 2 weeks into flower , also have a mini tent with autos in it under a 70dollar 300wattLED from Amazon that is great and has done me great for a while ,

Which 300watt LED are you using and have you flowered a plant under it?
 

CaliSmokes

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Using low wattage bulb with high wattage ballast WILL cause a fire. And it wil happen when you least expect.
 
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